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2005 Ford Escape speed control problems

The 2005 Ford Escape has 150 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

150

Speed Control complaints

7%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · July 11, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2005 Ford Escape have?

NHTSA has 150 complaints about the 2005 Ford Escape speed control — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.